Snowshoe harness



Jan. .13. 1925.

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,Application filed April `2, 1923. Serial No. 629,400.

/'o all whom may concern.'

Be it known that I, VICTOR E. Lnn, a citizen of Canada, residing atGreenville Junction, in the county of 'Piscataquis and tit-ate ofMaine,vhave invented certain new and useful improvements in SnowshoeHarnesses, of which the following is a specitication.

The present invention relates to a snow shoe harness, and has for itsobject to provide a device of this character which embodies novelfeatures of construction whereby the foot can readily be attached to asnow shoe in such a manner as to permit of the necessary freedom ofaction and prevent snow and ice from accumulating in an 0bjectionablemanner between the snow shoe and the bottom of the foot.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a snow shoe harnesswhich is comparatively simple and inexpensive in its construction, whichcan be used in connection with any conventional form of snow shoe, andwhich can be used in connection with any form of foot wear, such asoverslices, rubbers,'moccasins and the like.

Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists incertain combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fullyappear as the description proceeds, the novel features of the inventionbeing pointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a perspective view of a snow shoe harness which isconstructed in accordance with the invention, fragmentary portions of asnow shoe to which the harness is connected being also shown.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the manner of using the harnessto attach a foot to a snow shoe.

Figure 3 is a detail view showing a slight modification.

Corresponding` and like parts are referre to throughout the followingdescription and indicated on all of the views of the drawings by likereference characters.

F or illustrative purposes the invention is shown as used in connectionwith a snow shoe A which is of the conventional construe tion.` T heframe of the snow shoe is connected at a suitable point by a transversestrip or thong l to which the harness is attached. Theharness includes atoe strap which is connected at'opposite ends to'anchor rings 3. Theseamhor rings 3 are fitted loosely upon the thong or cross strip lof thesnow shoe, and the toe strap is `formed in sections which are adjustablyconnected by the buckle Li, so that the strap can be drawn firmly aroundthe toe of the foot An instep strap 5 is arranged in a spaced relationto the toe strap and has the ends thereof connected to rings 6. Theserings 6 are connected to the before mentioned anchor rings 3 by sidestraps 7, and a bottom strap S which extends under the foot connects thetwo rings 6. The instep strap 5 is formed in sections which areconnected by a buckle 9, so that the strap can be drawn tightly aroundthe instep of the foot.

The manner of using the snow shoe harness is illustrated by Figure 2,and it will be seen thatthere is no heel strap, and that the heel of thefoot is not directly connected to the snow shoe, but is free to move upand down relative to the snow shoe. ln using the harness it is notnecessary to wear moccasins or any special form of footgear, but theharness can be used with equal facility in connection with over-shoes,rubbers, moccasins or any kind of foot wear. Another advantage of thissnow shoe harness is that there is nothing between the foot and the snowshoe to hold the snow and ice, and objectionable accumulations of snowand ice will not form between the foot and the snow shoe. The harness isattached to the snow shoe by the anchor rings 3, and the foot is thusfree to swing upon the thong or strip l in order to give the wearer thenecessary freedom of movement, different positions of the foot beingindicated on Figure i) by full lines and dotted lines respectively.

A slight modification is shown by Figure 3 by which the side straps 'Tare formed with buckles l0, thereby enabling the length of the sidestrap to be regulated as may be necessary to fit the harness todifferent sizes of feet,

One particular embodiment of the invention has been illustrated indetail, although it will be understood that certain modifications andchanges can be made in the details of construction without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what.

l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

l. The combination With a snouT shoe formed with a cross strap, of apair of anchor rings loosely mounted upon the cross strap, so that theyare free to move toward and away from each other, and a plurality ofassociated foot engaging straps connected to the anchor rings.

2. The combination With a snow shoeA formed With a cross strap, of apair of anchor rings loosely fitted upon the cross strap and sldablethereon toward and away from each other, a toe strap connecting theanchor 13 rings, and an instep strap also connected to the anchor ringsand cooperating with the toe strap to engage the foot.

3. The combination with a snow7 shoe formed with a cross strap, of apair of anchor rings loosely mounted upon the cross VICTOR E. LEET.

